one more question re: FERPA/school rights/privacy

[Guest guest]

" We do not

need your permission to seek information from third parties about your

children. "

This is a direct quotation I received from the school principal and school

supt. today, in response to my complaint of the school contacting third

parties without my written authorization. For those of you with experience

in these areas, and since this is governed by federal (rather than state)

law, doesn't this statement from the school sound incorrect?

Thanks for your help once more,

Dena

[Guest guest]

Hi Dena,

Here are two sites for FERPA and the Privacy Act of 1974.

http://www.foia.com/PRIVSTAT.html

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco/ferparegs.html

Both of these talk about actual records, but maybe you can find

something for oral/written communication. I know at the kids' schools the

nurse can call our docs and talk about stuff without my consent. To

send/receive any copies of records though they do need my written

permission. Good luck...

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> " We do not

> need your permission to seek information from third parties about your

> children. "

>

> This is a direct quotation I received from the school principal and school

> supt. today, in response to my complaint of the school contacting third

> parties without my written authorization. For those of you with

experience

> in these areas, and since this is governed by federal (rather than state)

> law, doesn't this statement from the school sound incorrect?

[Guest guest]

hello

i know little or nothing on the rules of schools..... but i do know a bit of

medical law. as far as i know, anybody can inquire about anything , to

anybody. even if it sounds nosey and none of their business. however, if

they are asking medical questions from your daughters physicians, the dr's

are violating patient/ dr. confidentiality if they release that info without

your consent. if this is the problem you're having, i would go straight to

the dr. and let them know you are not putting up with that. then when the

school nurse or ( gladys cravits LOL) calls, they can tell them that that

info cannot be released without your consent.